raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
steadied start, held up tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon shaken up and outpaced, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
CHRISTOPHER WOOD (NAP looked set for a good season when only beaten half-a-length by Breath Caught at Newmarket in April. He’s failed to win in three subsequent starts though hasn’t run badly and the easier going here should see him put the record straight. Dorella will need to improve on her Turf debut at Sandown but Reveleon won on his first start for new connections at Nottingham and Starcaster gets soft ground for the first time since a close third at Goodwood in October and was well ahead of Phoenician Star at Lingfield last month.
Christopher Wood (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Corgi (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dorella (GER) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Jazeel (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Starcaster 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Giving Glances (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Phoenician Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Giving Glances (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Reveleon 15-8 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, driven out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Archie Perkins (9-9) by nk, 6 ran.